Organization of Augustinians
in Latin America (OALA)

Organization of Augustinians of Latin America (OALA)

The Organization of Augustinians of Latin America (OALA) is the communion of Augustinian circumscriptions in Latin America and the Caribbean, rooted in the charism and spirituality of Saint Augustine and expressed through fraternal life, ecclesial service, and committed engagement with the peoples of the continent. Born from a long missionary history that began in the sixteenth century and renewed in the light of the Second Vatican Council, OALA seeks to strengthen unity among Augustinians while responding creatively and prophetically to the social, cultural, and ecclesial realities of the region.

Founded in 1968, OALA fulfills a threefold mission: a critical mission, discerning the signs of the times with a prophetic spirit; a mission of animation, fostering communion, encouragement, and fidelity to the local Churches; and a mission of coordination, bringing together Augustinians beyond juridical boundaries to serve the common mission of the Church. Through education, pastoral ministry, social commitment, and integral formation, OALA promotes an Augustinian presence that is attentive to the poor, open to dialogue with cultures, and faithful to the Gospel.

We invite visitors to explore the life and mission of OALA, to learn more about its history and initiatives, and to connect with the Augustinian circumscriptions that form part of this vibrant regional communion by visiting the OALA website.

OALA Updates

Panamá - Costa Rica: friars of the Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrate Spiritual Exercises

Faced with a profound anthropological crisis, marked by the loss of identity and the breakdown of fundamental bonds such as fatherhood, sonship, and brotherhood, Mother Prado, of the Monastery of the Conversion (Ávila, Spain) , proposed to the Augustinian friars of Panama a return to the essential foundation of human existence: the recognition of being children of God, contemplating the sonship we have as men of God, and as children of God in baptism. From this perspective,

A goal and a beginning: Panama celebrates its first Provincial Chapter 60 years after the beginning of the mission

During the last week of January, the first Chapter of the Province of the Sacred Heart of Jesus took place at the Franciscan retreat house in Boquete, in western Panama. Four months after the 188th General Chapter, at which the decision was made to elevate the Augustinians of Panama from Vicariate to Province, more than forty participating brothers were able to share in the “great joy” of this new stage together with the Prior General, who presided over the Chapter. With Fath

The historical ordination of Mons. Vidal, the first Augustinian bishop born in Brazil: "For you I will be a bishop; with you I will be a Christian"

his past Saturday, January 24, 2026, will forever remain a very special day on the calendar for the Catholic Church in Brazil and for the entire Augustinian family. In the city of Bragança Paulista, in the Archdiocese of São Paulo, Fray Márcio Antonio Vidal de Negreiros was ordained auxiliary bishop of this see. Until now, he had been serving as Secretary General of the Organization of Augustinians of Latin America and the Caribbean (OALA), in addition to exercising his pries

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The Circumscriptions

Delegatio Americae Centralis

Parroquia Divina Providencia,
Colonia Atlacati, Sal Salvador, El Salvador

Vicariatus Antillarum

Seminario San Alonso de Orozco,
Calle Costa Rica, 182 Ensanche Alma Rosa, apdo. 17-12,

Santo Domingo, Repubblica Dominicana

Vicariatus Aprurimacensis

Fray Diego Ortiz, La Rapa Grande G-3,

San Jeronimo, Cuzco, Peru

Vicariatus Argentinensis

Comunida de San Agustin, Calle Aguero 2320,

1425 EHZ Buenos Aires, Argentina

Vicariatus Boliviae

Convento San Agustin, Avda. America 1389 Casilla 504,

Cochabamba, Bolivia

Provincia Brasiliensis Nossa Senhora da Consolacao

Belo Horizonte, Rua Mato Grosso,

936 Santo Agostinho,

30190-085 Belo Horizonte MG, Brasile

Provincia Brasiliensis Augustin

Sao Paulo, Residencia Provincial Santo Agostinho,

Praca, S. Agostinho 79 Liberdade,

01533-070 Sao Pulo SP, Brasile

Provincia Chilensis

Convento Ntra. De Gracia, Agustinas 828 - Int. 170 Casilla 3912,

Santiago, CILE

Vicariatus Chulucanensis

Nstra. Señora de Gracia, Calle Ambar 108,

La Encantada de Villa, Apartado 18-0279,

Lima - Chorillos, Peru

Provincia Columbiana

Convento de San Agustin, Carrera 7 N. 6-25,

Bogota D.C., Colombia

Delegatio Cubana

Calle Agramonte, 25 Esq. Norte, Las Palmas y J. Espinosa,

67100 Chambas (Ciego de Avila), Cuba

Vicariatus Iquitosensis

Colegio San Agustin, Avda/Grau 788,

Plaza 28 de Julio, Apartado 195, Peru

Provincia Mechoacanensis

Convento de Ntra. Sra. Del Socorro, Prado Sur 340,

Lomas Chapultepec-Deleg. M.H.,

11000 Mexico CDMX, Messico

Provincia Mexicana

Convento de Sta. Monica, Peña Pobre 83,

Col. Toriello Guerra-Alc. Tlalpan,

14050 Mexico CDMX, Messico

Provincia Panamensis

Seminaro San Agustin, Villa Zaita - Las Cumbres Apdo.

0850-00074 Zona 15,

Panama, Rep. De Panama

Provincia Peruviana

Curia Provincial, Pablo Carriquiry,

128 San Isidro, Lima, Peru

Provincia Quitensis (Ecuador)

Convento San Agustin, Calle Chile,

924 y Guayaquil, Apartado 17-01-33,

Quito, Pichicha, Ecuador

Vicariatus Venetiolae

Colegio San Agustin - El Paraiso, Urb. El Pinas, Av. E.,

El Paraiso Apardato, Venezuela

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